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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-23
Tine Ridenour Coupler.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, June pa test of the Ridenour
car coupler was made here yesterday in the
yards OF the Evansville & Terre railroad, in the
presence of a large number of prominent rail-
road men. The test was so satisfactory that all
expressed themselves as highly pleased with
the device John Ridenonr, of Indianapolis, the
patented, present and assisted in making
the test The secret of the coupler is the man
in which the Inch pin is kept in the crawhead,
always dropping when link is showed into the
drawhead. A lever can be attached to the draw
beads and cars be uncoupled without going
between them. President Mackey, of the Mackey
railroads. is talking of introducing the new
coupler on his roads.
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Upon the Mountains Brow.
DEER PARK And OAKLAND,
Twin Resorts of the Alleghanies.
1000 Feet Above the Sea.
SEASON OPENS JUNE %, 1887.

DEER PARK and OAKLAND, but six miles
distant from each other, are connected by a
superb carriage road. Both are located direct
ly upon the main line of the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, and all trains stop at both points.
Under the capable management of Mr.. GEO.
D. DESHIELDs these famous resorts will main
tain the high standard of previous seasons.
Among the improvements that will be noted
by former guests are the introduction of cleo
trio lights into house and grounds; large swim
ming baths added to the bathing establish
ments for ladies and gentlemen; increased and
improved water supply drawn from the cele
brated Boiling Springs.
cording to location. Diagrams of rooms and
floors will be furnished upon application.
All communications should be addressed to
GEO. d. DESHIELDs, Queen City Hotel, Cum
berland, Nd, up to June 10; after that date
either Deer Park or Oakland Garrett Co., Md.
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D., TT. w. & c. stockholders.

DAYTON, o., June 22-At a meeting to-day of
the directors OF the Dayton, Fort Wayne & Chi
cago railway, ex- Governor Francis B. Loomis
WAS elected president, NJ. O. Allison, vice presi-
dent; W. S. Boone, secretary and treasurer;
F. Fl. Short. assistant secretary and treasurer;
G. G. Waite, general manager, and J. E. Gin
perling. general superintendent. Resolutions
were passed to authorize the issue of So. 500, 600
first mortgage bonds its consolidated lines
from Deans near Ironton, to Fort Wayne; also.
for perpetual lease of its road to the Cincinnati.
Hamilton & Dayton for guarantee of principal
and interest of said bonds aud other considera-
tons and fo- construction of the road to Fort
Wavna
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from the Mississippi river to the eastern line OF
Illinois. The road passes through a good coun-
try, which as yet has no railroad facilities
Terre Haute promises to take care OF its end OF
the road il the southern portion is built. The
road would be a valuable one to Terre Haute.
and to the roads running east and north from
that city.
W. H. Snyder, general superintendent of the
Baltimore 81 Ohio Express Company. spent yes
terday in the city, and from him it was learned
run between Cincinnati and St Louis over the
c., III. 81 l., the l., d. & S. and the Wabash will.
after the LIST of July, be run over the Vandaila,
and on Aug. 1 messengers of the b. d O. ex-
press will be run over that road to do the local
work. The understanding IS, however. that the
Adams express will continue to do through bust
ness over the Vandalia.
1t is believed that the other eastern lines out
of Chicago will yet meet the cut made by the
Wabash. Tue grain men are now making
desperate effort to move out the immense piles
of grain held there, and will do all In their pow
err to demoralize rates. OF course, il Chicago
roads commence cutting. the Indianapolis and
St. Louis roads will do the same, and rate war
on all classes OF freight would doubtless follow.
AS yet, the Wabash cut has only affected sixth
class freight. but indications that the road
will break the rate on other classes as soon as
opportunity offers.
The New Albany Ledger says that "Vincennes
is reared up on her hind legs at the proposed
Vincennes g. New Albany road, and refuses to
vote AID unless the company agrees to erect de-
pots, machine-shops and other buildings of the
road and have their general offices at Vincennes.
Eighteen years ago the city of New Albany made
an rrevocable contract with the Airline rail-
road for 'depots. machine-shops, car bulldlng
shops and other buildings, issuing its bonds
bearing per cent. interest in the sum of $780,
600 in aid of that road a consideration Cor
such buildings. There was not the slightest at
tention paid to this irrevocable' contract by the
Airline company after it got the $500, OOO."
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AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.

why the Burton Stock Car Is Objection able.
WAsHISGToN, June 22-The hearing upon
tue complaint of the Burton Stock-car Company
was continued by the Interstate commerce Com
mission to-day. John W. Street, of Chicago
nce-president of the Street Stable-car Company,
was sworn, and described the of which he is
She inventor. The witness stated the substance
OF conversations with the officers of varous rail-
road companies who had declined to accept the
traffic by patent cars, except upon the terms of
the published classification, by which a charge in
excess of that upon transportation by ordinary
cars was made 1t was developed that the ship
pers OF stock by the ordinary cars were required
to purchase their hay OF the stockyard company
at from 81 to 81. 30 per hundred whereas the or
binary price was about 80 40 cents hun
ured This testimony objected to by the
attorneys OF the railroads. the ground of ir-
relevancy. General Butler said he wished to
show that there is combination to make
profits. which profits are the motives under
lying the opposition OF the roads TO the use OF
patent cars. The chairman said the proving of
he motive would not prove the discrimination
against the compainants. The objection was
SUSTAINED.
The first witness called by the respondents
was MIR. Henry b. Stone, of Chicago, general
manager OF the Chicago Burlington q Quincy
road He was examined by Mr.. Writ Dexter,
of counsel for that pany. He stated that it
was the policy of his road to the cars
which it used in the transportation of stock He
thought such policy essential to the
successful operation of the line. Nearly
Ill stock transportation east-bound.
and it necessary to have cars which
could be used for other classes of merchandise
when being returned to the West. Witness was
familiar with the Burton car, and declared that
1t was not practicable to ship either lumber or
steel rails thereon. In busy times, when the
road was taxed to its utmost, il there was class
of which must be hauled empty when
vest bound, it might decrease the carrying
capacity Of the road as to make it impossible to
move the freight presented. The witness
eerred to the points in which Mr. Burton claimed
his cars were superior to the ordinary cars. and
In detail denied that they were superior.
With the close of the hearing in this case
the Interstate-commerce Com mission will have
cleared its docket of ready for hearing
and will take a recess till the 18th of July.
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"MONON ROUTE"
Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Railway.
The Short Line to Chicago and the Northwest.

Trains depart and arrive as follows:
Depart
No. H. c. & NJ. G. fast mail, d. Sun / 1:5O a. m
No 10, Chicago night express, daily lilo p.
No g. Monon Ac., daily ex. Sunday - 500 p.
Arrive
No. 8. Cincinnati night express. daily 3:35 N.
No. IL. Ind. fast mail, daily Sunday 3:45 p
No. II, Ind. Ac.. daily except Sunday 80 $50
Ticket offices: 90 South Illinois street, 146 South
Illinois street, Union Depot. Massachusetts,
e. o. MCCORMICK, G. p. A.
]. D. BALDWIN. D. P. A.
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RAILWAY TIMETABLES.

RAILWAY TIMETABLES.
DENNSYLVANIA LINES-THE DIRECT AND
Il POPULAR PASSENGER ROUTES.
Trains leave and arrive at indianapolis follows:
PANHANDLE RoUrE-EAsT.
Leave for Pittsburg. New York, etc.. 430am 455pm
- Richmond and Coumb II 00am 400pm
Arrive from n. Y, Pittsbg and East. 45am l020pm
- Colnmbns, Richmond, etc 9:4Oam 3.50pm
Sleepers 10 PIttsburg and New York without Change
Leave fol Chicago and Northwest 1035pE
Arrive from Chicago and Northwest. 4:00am 350pm
NJ. l. l.. r. R.-SoUrH.
Leave for Louisville
and the SOUTH. 4l5am s:l5am 400pm 7:00pm
Arrive from Louisville
and the South -. TO- 20am l0:50am 645pm l0:25pm
l.. v. r.. R.-soUTHwEsT.
Arrive from Nlncennes. l05oam 4:5Opm
XTANDALIA LINE-SHORTEST ROUTE TO
ST. LOUIS AND THE WEST.
Trains arrive and leave indianapolis follows:
Leave for st. Louis. .73Dam ll553m S:00pm ll00pm
Greencaste and Terre Haute Accom-. 4Nipm
Arrive from ......3:45am 4l5am 335pm 4:45pm
Terre Haute Greencastl tie Accom-
Sleeping, parior and reclIning-chair
through trains For rates and information apply
ticket agents of the comp ny Ii. r. DERING, As
sistant General Passenger agent.
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REWARD.

REWARD.
DEWARD - LOST, ON STREET, BETWEEN
IL Union Depot and 666 North Meridian ST. silk
umbrella, with stays head carved white handle.
Will pay finder So if returned in good order to Office
of E.. G. Atkins & Co., South Illinois street.
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DIED.

MURRY-Edwarc D.. only of George w. and
Sarah j. hurry. aged sixteen years, at the family
residence 223 Peru street June %. at o'clock a.
IN. Funeral at p. to day.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When sho was Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Whom shs had Children, she gave them Castoria,
The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1887-04-16
@rncraI advertisements.
NEW GOODS!

Ii AVING CAREt ULLY SELECTED
4 La new stock Of goods for the Spring and
summer trade, we are now prepared to offer
to the public our entire stock at the lowest
figures. Silks and Satins In all shades.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
Household Hints.

Hot water is the best thing that car
be used to heal a sprain or bruise.
The rooms of a house need ventilation
nthe day-tim,, as well as the night; in
the winter us we'll us the
A little ammonia and borax in the
water when washing blankets keeps the
flannel soft and prevents shrinking.
Grease spots on wall paper may be re-
moved by putting clean blotting paper
over them and pressing with a hot fat
iron.
Flour spoils very easily. During the
months from October to April but little
change takes place n good flour; but
from spring to August d fermentation is
carried on, which gives rise to an often
sive odor and which, once started, pro-
crosses the winter following.
Boiling water should not be poured
over tea-trays, japanned goods, ETC., as
it will make the varnish crack and peel
off, have a sponge wet with warm water
and a little soap, if the tray b, very
dirty, and rub it with a cloth. II it
looks smeary dust on a little -four, then
rub it with q Goth. II the tray gets
marked take a piece of woollen cloth
with q little sweet oil and rub on the
marks.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
TnU Stories.

When a theatrical MN and q vetera n
of the late wal meet and exchange ex-
pcrienccs, says the Philadelphia Press
gossippcr, n a fairly expect some
thing of a quite measurable altitude in
the way of stories. Two such did meet
the other night. One was a comic opera
manager, and the other a ''B'vt. Brig.
Gen., U. S. Vols" They exchanged
experiences as follows: sit is q singular
thing" said the general, stbut neyerthe-
less a fact, that / once carried a broken
wrist around with me-feF ten days with
out knowing it,"
Indeed" said the manager.
"Ycs," said the general, 81 fell on
the thing, and a civilian doctor said it
was a sprain and put arnica IN it. The
Thing bothered me q good deal, but
bless M / said, you've too many
wounds to be q baby for a little matter
like that Ten days afterward I was
in the surgeon-gcnera.'s office writing, or
trying to write, with my supposed sprain.
Let me look at it, said the surgeon
general. why, hang it, man, it's
broken So it was, and If he hadn't
noticed it when he had I should have
lost the arm"
"a very painful accident" said the
manager. 'ryc pretty good luck in
that way myself. Stop a minute, though.
/ did break my arm once. fell off the.
step of a high carriage. Pm a pretty
heavy man, as you see, and when ]
picked myself up found that my finger
tips were snngly reposing in THE crook Of
my elbow. The break had just doubled
the arm up above the wrist as neatly as
if it had been made in sections and
packed to save room in transportation.
Of course The bones came through the
skin, but its III right now.n
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
Jnnnnese. Sarorda.

The swords made by the Japanese
prove the Western world has still some
thing to learn from the East. Neither
Sheffield nor Birmingham is able to turn
out d sword blade which can be COM
pared with the wonderful swords Of Jep-
M. For fneness of temper aud keen
ness Of edge, they are unequal,ed in the
modern world, aud eau scarcely be
matched by the blades formerly forged in
Damascus and To'edo. A common feat
for a japanese soldier is to cut a pig in
two at a single blow; and bars of lead,
and even Of iron, have been divided by
these weapons without q notch or imper-
lection being visible Of the blade.
While not possessing the marvellous
dexserity Of Sikh swordsmen, the Jap
ancso would be most formidable adver-
saTics in hand to. hand fighting. On the
occasion Of the murder of r ehardson
and his party--a horses hind leg was
completely severed from the body by a
stroke from ono Of the terrible two
handed swords. A sword of superior.
excellence Is prcseryed IS an heirloom in
the satsuna family, and with this blade
q leaf floating on the stream has been cut
ID two By merely being allowed to drift
against the edge. The fact il the Jap.
anese understand 4he temperlng Of sword
blades better than any other people
Iron.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
The Gambling Habit.

During twenty-five years of obssrva.
tioa, wc have seen scores OF printers lose
their offices, lawyers lose their clients,
physicians lose their practice, politicians
lose their support. artists lose their gen
JUS, book-keepers lose their positions,
husbands lose their wives and the lore
Of their families, business men lose their
propcrEy-all from permitting themselves
to gamble.
The habit il prejudiciI To all Of bust
ness interests, detrimental 10 all Of liter
arg Of professional advancement, ard
disastrous 70 brain, nerve and human
endurance. The good gifts That God
makes 70 men il the way Of brain, heart
md ability are never augmented, but are
always weakened and rstted away II
tie gaIaing table, where men arc stilnu-
latsd u greed and broken 81 excite
mea.-LPoIneroy' Democrat
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Some Old Sunday Customs.

DIR. Eggleston contributes % paper ON
aChurch and meeting house before the
Revolution, :" to the Century. From it
We quote as follows: ttIn Connecticut,
perhaps more than anywhere else, Sunday
was a sort of popular idol, nor did the
rigor of its observance abate perceptibly
until long after the Revolution. This
extreme s%crupu.os:ty about Sabbath
keeping was doubtless the moving III
Of the building of the sabbath day
houses; these were little shanties stand
ing on the meeting house green, each in
tended to accommodate a family during
the interval between the two services.
Some Sabbath-day houses were built
with a stall at one end to shelter the
horse, while the family took refuge in
tho other, where there was q chimney
and a meagre furniture of rude seats and
a table. Here on arrival before the first
service, The owners lighted a fire and
deposited their luncheon, and to this
camp-.ikc place they came back to cat
their doughnuts and thaw themselves
out after their first long sitting in the
arctic climate of the meeting house.
Sometimes two families had a Sabbath
day house together; sometimes there
were two rooms IN a Sabbath-day house
that the sexes might sit apart--for moth
ing so agreeable as social YER be-
tween boys and girls vas permitted dur
ing the consecrated time. But some
parishes in Massachusetts, and perhaps
elsewhere, had a common moon house,
for all corners to rest in. Preside as
scmblages on Sunday, whether in the
parsonage or the noon house, were in
danger Of proving delightful to those
who were prone to enjoy the society Of
other human beings, snd hence the pas
tors awere put upon their best contriv-
ances, Z to have the most OF the interval
between the services filed up with the
reading aloud OF odifying books anil
other exercises calculated to keep the
mind In q becominely irksome frame =
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE.
Keeping Flannels soft.

The following method OF washing fan
nels if closely followed will prove
thoroughly satisfactory. Make q good
sud by boiling a piece of ordinary yell
low soap in salt water; wash out the
flannel in this, scrubbing as hard as is
needed to remove the dirt, but taking
care to rub no soap on the goods. Tit
is not clean enough from this wash
repeat the process. Rinse out IN
clear warm water. II the flannel
is white, blue it, using a much
larger amount of bluing than would be
required for cotton goods, as the flannel
does not take the color as readily. Hang
the garment to dry in n shady place,
and while still damp, iron it. White
flannels treated in this way will not be-
come as yellow as if washed in the ordi-
nary manner, nor will they thicker to
the disagreeable fabric they so often be-
come. This method is especially good
in doing up babies flannels, keeping
them soft and preserving the blue white
tint that is so desirable.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
An Electrical Baton.

Leading a chorus by electrical appara-
tus has been tried in Paris. The current
is used in beating time for the chorus of
an opera company while the singers arc
behind the scenes. An electrical baton,
hung in q CONSPICUOUS place, is controlled
by the foot Of the leader Of the orchestra
who has also in front of him a small du-
plicete, by which he can see whether his
foot is beating correct time. The cleo.
trical baton does not actually beat in
space, but it presents the appearance Of
doing 50. There are, in fact, two ba-
tons occupying different positions, which
on being revolved by the action of elec-
tro magnets, present white and black
faces alternately on q black ground. An
optical illusion is thus produced exactly
equivalent to the movement of a single
white batonin the hands Of a leader. II
issaid that much greater precision is
obtained BY this device than where the
time IS beaten for the chorus by a sec
ond leader behind the scencs.-|plia-
delphfa Ledger.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11

The advantages Of natural gas for
manufacturing purposes arc attracting
attention even outs de of our own coun-
try. Several Belgium and English
makers Of plate glass and iron founders
have been making inquiries with a view
Of removing their works to the natural
gas district of Pennsylvania. Their
object Is not only to get a cheaper fuel,
but . better product, especially of plate
glass, which is superior to that made by
burning coal. Several sites have been
contracted for, and in some the purchase
has been completed. The American
Cultivator thinks it will be somewhat
strange If the possession of the natural
gas helps to make the United States tho
greatest manufac turing country in the
world.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11

The theories for studying character
from the yeriest trifes promise to have
no end. The latest, and perhaps the
most ludicrous, is the one formulated by
aDr. Care Of Basic, Switzerland. He
says the character Of people a be dag
nosed by their old shoes. If the sole
and heel are equally worn, it belongs to
an energetic man Of business, a trust
worthy officer, an exemplary wife, an
excellent mother. A shoe worn on the
inner edge indicates irresolution, on the
outer edge only, fanatacisn and a rash
temper, etc. 1t has been accepted that
q mans walk indicates character, and
the step from gait to CATERS isn't a long
ona
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
THe WoaId,s Hebrews.

Concerning the figures of the entire
jewish population OF the globe there is
a difference Of opinioa among the Stats
t~icians; but the Hebrew Annual" de-
CARES that France contains 600, 009;
Germany, 562, 000, of whom 80, 900 In
habit Alsacc and Lorraine; Austria
Hungary, 1, 644, 900, Of whom 68s, 600
are in Galicia AM $50, 900 in Hungary
italy, 40, 900; Ne;harlasd, 81. 900; R9u-
mania, 265, 900; Russia, z, 552. 600 rus
sian Poland, 768, 0oo1; Turkey, los. 900;
Belgium, 1900; Bulgaria, 10, 900; sw.
zerland, 1000; Denmark, 1900; Spain,
1900; Gibraltar. 1900; Greece, 5000;
S,rvia, $500; Sweden, 5000.
In Asia there are 800, 900 of the races
Turkey in Asia has 1875, 900, Of whom
rs, 900 are in Palestine, Al, 900 are in
Russian Asia, 10, 900 in Persia, IA, 600
IN Central Asia, /, 900 in India, and
1000 in China. III Africa, 8, 900 Jsws
live III Egypt, 81, 900 in Tunisia, 81, 900
il Algeria, so. 900 in Morocco, 4. 900 in
Tripolis, 900, 900 il Abyssinia.
America counts $50, 900 among bel
citizens, and 20, 900 more are distributed
in other sections Of the transatlantic
continent; while only II, 600 are scat
tered through oceansca. In short, the
entire total Of the Hebrew rack on the
surface Of the g.obe is estimated at
[, 800, 00o.-st. James Gazette.
The Opelousas courier., 1887-06-11
Mates of Aluska,

These people have no namo as a race,
but merely designate themselves as
Mutes, q word which means 'dweller
AZ or upon.' A person born at the vii
lage Of Tigerach is Tigcrach Mute, and
20 On. IN appearance they resemble the
Mongolian type, having prominenteleck-
bones, obliaue eyessahd straight, coarse
black hair1fit were not for the thick
layer Of dirt covering their faces, their
complexion would be almost white, and
this, with their brown, sparkling eyes
and white teeth, would render chem very
agreeable 70 the sight.
A,bclief IN the presence Of evil spirits
constitutes their only religious idea.
There orc among them individuals called
tOonrachs who perform the general
Offices of s.medicine men, IF q person
IS IL before tho whaling season opens,
the toonrsch Is called upon to exercise
his skill ID driving the evil spirits from
the body Of The SICK person, and from
the seq, that the whales or seals may ar
riYe.
His operations III almost every case
afe the same. After ii long silence, he
suddenly begins to roll his eyes, while
convuIsivo shakes penetrate his frame;
hi gives utterance to groans and signs,
Intern ngied with sentences pertaining
~ The subject in land.
During his performance. q continuous
beating Of drums Is kept Up, and hc fans,
at the close Of his efforts, into actual
paroxysms. Froth cxuaes from bis
mouth, his eyes glare md roll, and his
i . Is oontorted. After 4 period Of
rests hee5egains his comT,osure, begins
again lis interrupted smoking,
and receives bis pay for the services per-
formed.
Some curious superstitions are to be
found among the Mutes. II one Of them
IS II, iron tools, such is axes OF knives,
cannot I'd used III tie house.
When = man dies, bis sled, broken In
pieces Is placed upon bis grave. with
fura, spears and ribs. II be has killed
many whales. the long jaw-bonos Of the
halaena are aced over him III id up
Right position, to mark the spot.
The Mntes are acc toned to mako d
laree circuit "A passg the resting. place
d the dead and will % 20 account
touch anything which has been onca de-
posted bit i funeral. Youths Com
panion.